In the increasingly difficult world of law enforcement, they have lost none of their zeal. They enthusiastically continue to arrive each day, setting the tone for the deputies most likely to encounter the average resident. Learn more about Robert Bullara, Chad Chronister, Alan Hill and Scott Wellinger, the four majors …

Of the various bar themes I expect to run into in the wild, "old-timey service station" is not one of them. But it seems to be working quite well for the Ford's Garage chain, which has just opened in Brandon, its fourth Florida location.

Hot times. Here we are again with the summer heat and humidity. The water on the flats is pushing 90 degrees by mid morning and the inshore bite starts to slow. You may want to move to deeper water and go mackerel, snapper and trout fishing.